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I recently got a Flex 3403 VRG rotary and was wondering what are the correct speeds for various tasks?

Scratch and Swirl Correction?
Jewelling?
Paint Cleaner?

Also, since pad sizes change the friction, what would be the proper speeds for 3" and 6" pads.
Thanks in advance for the replies.
 
Paint Correction

For swirls and general correction I generally stay in the 1200rpm to 1500rpm range. I've settled in using 6" diameter foam pads and for compounding and polishing this seem to work out pretty well.

Jeweling

For me jeweling seems to work best in the 600rpm to 800rpm range.

Paint Cleaners

When I use paint cleaners or 1-step product I've found they work well in the 1200rpm to 1500rpm range.

I haven't tried the smaller pads on my rotary but I'd probably use these same speeds to start then adjust from there...
 
I knew I could count on you Bobby! Thanks a million!
 
jpegs13 said:
I recently got a Flex 3403 VRG rotary and was wondering what are the correct speeds for various tasks?

Scratch and Swirl Correction?
Jewelling?
Paint Cleaner?
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Scratch and Swirl Correction?
Removing serious paint defects I'm usually in a range from 1000 to 1500 RPM, rarely do I use RPM higher than 1500 RPM on anything. Factors that make a difference are the panel, the pad, the project.

Jewelling?
I like 600 RPM, new are completely clean and dry pad, switch t a new or clean and dry pad as soon as the current pad isn't buffing smoothly.

Paint cleaner?
Most paint cleaners are meant for hand-application and/or something with less power like a DA Polisher. If I'm using a rotary buffer I using either a true compound or a true polish, never a paint cleaner.




jpegs13 said:
Also, since pad sizes change the friction, what would be the proper speeds for 3" and 6" pads.
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I'll stick with the same answers as above no matter what the pad size... When using small 3" pads I'm usually in the 600 to 1000 range. This is because usually you're doing some type of complicated panel or area and you want good control over the buffer and the buffing process.


:)
 
Thanks Mike! I appreciate the effort and time answering. Many thanks! :dblthumb2:
 
jpegs13 said:
Yup, with 4 shoulder surgeries, the Flex is far easier to use. ( And the GT3 hell yea)
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John, you will love the rotary, but be patient with it. There is a pretty decent sized learning curve. One think I learned, be very careful of catching the bottom lip (frame) under the doors when polishing the lower section of the doors. If the side of your pad on the rotary hits it, it will burn through in seconds. At this point I put down tape as an insurance policy, and lie on the ground so I can see where the edge of the pad is.

Looking forward to tracking your progress :props:
 
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